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Source: http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/05/15/a-hundred-tiny-hezbollahs-syria-iran-shiite-guerrilla-warfare/
A Hundred Tiny Hizbullahs in Syria
(Foreign Policy) James Harkin - Hizbullah is playing a crucial mentoring role among pro-government paramilitary forces across Syria, inspiring a new generation of decentralized, autonomous militias forged in its image. Hizbullah's services as specialists in irregular warfare are in massive demand by Syria's religious minorities as it provides these locals with the training and logistical expertise to defend themselves from jihadists.